GVA

HoldSinker

Granite Construction Incorporated · Industrials · United States · $4.7B cap · $74.1M/day traded

$106.45 -0.9% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

38
StockRank
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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 4.1% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
38
Value
42
Momentum
50

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) is 38/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 38, Value 42, Momentum 50, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 25.9x
ROE
-14.5%
peers 8.9%
D/E
2.2x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED

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Granite Construction Incorporated is a leading diversified heavy civil contractor and construction materials producer focused on complex infrastructure projects across the United States. The company benefits from its vertical integration, owning significant aggregates operations which provide cost advantages and supply chain control for its extensive portfolio of highways, bridges, and airport projects. Its established expertise and equipment fleet offer a strong competitive position in the public infrastructure sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue3.3B3.5B4.0B4.4B10.3%5.0B5.4B5.9B15.5%
EPS1.870.992.884.4233.2%-4.325.125.7914.5%
Shares43.7M43.9M43.4M43.5M-0.6%44.4M———
Debt339.2M735.1M832.9M1.5B64.0%1.7B———
Equity953.0M977.3M1.0B1.2B7.4%————
Op CF55.6M183.7M456.3M468.9M103.5%605.0M———
Inv CF-11.0M-359.3M-228.6M-993.7M—————
Fin CF-164.3M299.3M-67.1M475.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-7.0%
10611011411712114 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 67% of stocks we rank over the past year (33% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$106.45
RSI (14)
26.3
52-Week Range-34.2% from high
Low $96.86High $161.77

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
38
ROIC
0.1%13.6
ROE
-14.5%7.7
GP/Assets
19.3%56.5
Op. Margin
9.0%56.2
FCF/Assets
11.7%88.8
Piotroski
655.1
Int. Cover
0.0x12.4
D/E Ratio
2.15x6.3
Current Ratio
1.01x13.7
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
11.1x50.4
P/FCF
10.0x72.5
P/B
6.2x12.3
P/S
1.0x62.6
Div Yield
0.5%15.4
Momentum
50
52W High %
66%40.7
RS 6M
-21%28.9
SMA 50/200
0.92x33.5
EPS Rev 4W
+0.8%76.8
EPS Rev 12W
+5.5%83.8
EPS Improve
+284%88.9
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.7B
P/E (Forward)
13.4x
Gross Margin
15.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GVA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GVAGranite Construction Incorporated(you)$4.7B38Hold
AGXArgan, Inc.$4.6B41Hold
ROADConstruction Partners, Inc.$4.7B29Sell
DYDycom Industries, Inc.$6.8B42Hold
LGNLegence Corp.$5.9B23Sell
FLRFluor Corporation$5.9B22Sell
ECGEverus Construction Group, Inc.$4.8B62Hold
ACMAECOM$7.8B24Sell
MYRGMYR Group Inc.$4.0B60Hold
PRIMPrimoris Services Corporation$3.5B14Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA): Stock Score Summary

Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 38/100 based on Quality (38/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Granite Construction Incorporated is a leading diversified heavy civil contractor and construction materials producer focused on complex infrastructure projects across the United States. The company benefits from its vertical integration, owning significant aggregates operations which provide cost advantages and supply chain control for its extensive portfolio of highways, bridges, and airport projects. Its established expertise and equipment fleet offer a strong competitive position in the public infrastructure sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$106.45
Market Cap$4.7B
P/E (Forward)13.38
Price/Book6.19
Return on Equity-14.5%
Return on Invested Capital0.1%
Debt/Equity2.15x
Gross Margin15.6%
Operating Margin9.0%
Revenue Growth29.3%
Dividend Yield0.5%
Free Cash Flow$472M

Granite Construction Incorporated operates in the Engineering & Construction industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Granite Construction Incorporated’s (GVA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) is 38/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (38), Value (42), and Momentum (50), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Granite Construction Incorporated have an economic moat?
Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) has a Quality factor score of 38/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Granite Construction Incorporated a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 38/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Granite Construction Incorporated in?
Granite Construction Incorporated (GVA) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Engineering & Construction industry (United States).